John Shearer and Jane Dawson

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Husband John Shearer ¹

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           Born: 14 Sep 1772 - Lancaster Co, PA 1
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Wife Jane Dawson ¹

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           Born: 19 May 1771 1
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           Died: 17 Jun 1827 1
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Children

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1 M David Shearer ¹

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           Born: 28 Mar 1796 1
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2 M Robert Shearer ¹

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           Born: 23 Apr 1798 1
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3 M James Shearer ¹

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           Born: 14 May 1800 - Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 14 Mar 1873 1
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         Spouse: Mary Clark (1801-1883) 1
           Marr: 1828 1

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4 F Margaret Shearer ¹

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           Born: 25 Dec 1802 1
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5 M John Shearer ¹

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           Born: 14 Feb 1805 1
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6 F Nancy Shearer ¹

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           Born: 1 Apr 1807 1
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7 F Jane Shearer ¹

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           Born: 28 May 1809 1
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8 U [Infant] Shearer ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Shearer

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He learned the fuller's trade, and owned and operated a woolen mill in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. He also owned a farm in Poland, Ohio. In New Castle he built a hotel on the later site of the Leslie House about 1828, which was called the Spread Eagle. He ran this tavern until 1832, when he sold out to his son James, and retired from active business. He was a good business man, and was adapted to almost any line of work, and by his diligent efforts and good judgment, he accumulated a fortune for those times, and was much thought of as a man of capital. Politically, he was a Whig, but never cared to have it come about to have his popularity and influence reflect back to his political advancement.

They were Seceders in religious belief.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 530.